Licensing-Test Gaps Exist in Every State, Federal Data Show
States tend to set the cutoff score on their licensing exams far below the average score of test-takers. Read Full Post >
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May 07, 2013
April 30, 2013
Delaware Raises Teacher-Prep Admissions Requirement
Delaware has raised GPA requirements for admission into teacher-prep to 3.0, while many states require only a 2.5. Read Full Post >
April 11, 2013
Teacher-Training Details Scarce in Obama Pre-K Request
The Obama administration's 2014 budget request answers some questions about its pre-K proposal, but not others related to teacher quality. Read Full Post >
April 10, 2013
AACTE Critiques Proposed Accreditation Standards
AACTE provides critical feedback on aspects of a set of draft teacher college accreditation standards. Read Full Post >
March 27, 2013
Defining Novice 'Practice' in Teacher Education
Scholars and practitioners are part of a new effort to get into the nitty-gritty details of student-teaching. Read Full Post >
March 20, 2013
Teacher Ed. Programs Show Signs of Improvement, AACTE Finds
A report from the group that represents teacher-prep programs finds they've improved but more work remains. Read Full Post >
March 13, 2013
Scholars Review Student-Teaching's Impact
A review of the literature on student-teaching finds gaps in what scholars know about how teachers become more skilled. Read Full Post >
March 04, 2013
Project Seeks to Trace Development of Novice Teachers' Skills
A project investigates whether it's possible to define core competencies for novice teachers, and whether prep programs are teaching them. Read Full Post >
February 13, 2013
Overhaul of Teacher-Prep Standards Targets Recruitment, Performance
A panel recommends new teacher-preparation accreditation standards that would up the ante on candidates and on the impact on K-12 student learning. Read Full Post >
January 28, 2013
Ohio Issues Teacher-Prep Data: 1 in 10 Graduates Struggles
Ohio has released detailed information on its teacher preparation programs, including the percentage of candidates that meet student-growth expectations. Read Full Post >
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